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Wickes, Arkansas

Town in Polk County, Arkansas · ZIP 71973

  • Polk County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 655 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 274Households
  • $28,429Median household income
  • $70,900Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Wickes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−5.6%
6006507007508002000: 67520002010: 75420102020: 6372020675637
Population of Wickes at each census
CensusPopulation
2000675
2010754
2020637

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wickes
Under $50k72.9%
$50k to $100k16.1%
$100k to $150k6.6%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $28,429 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wickes
Owner occupied
187 units
Renter occupied
87 units
Vacancy rate
11.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wickes compared with its county and state
Wickes compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWickesPolk CountyArkansas
Population89519,3483,032,651
Median household income$28,429$49,252$58,773
Median age26.644.438.4
Median home value$70,900$122,600$175,300
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.6%17.2%25.1%
Foreign-born residents24.4%3.4%5.2%
Owner-occupied homes68.2%82.2%66.1%
Mean commute to work26.0 minutes20.5 minutes22.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Wickes1
Public schools in Wickes, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
COSSATOT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublic3–6COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Wickes3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Wickes
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 4 (AR-4)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 86
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 5

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Wickes’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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